Blood clots linked to long COVID symptoms
Unusual blood clots found in long COVID patients may explain symptoms like brain fog.
Why it matters
- Offers a potential explanation for long COVID symptoms.
- Could lead to new diagnostic methods and treatments.
By the numbers
- 50 long COVID patients, 38 healthy controls.
- 19.7-fold increase in microclots in long COVID patients.
- AI identified long COVID patients with 91% accuracy.
The big picture
- Microclots and NETs may contribute to long COVID symptoms.
- Interaction between microclots and NETs could make clots more resistant to breakdown.
What they're saying
- Comments confirm long COVID is a real condition.
- Mentions of potential links to vaccines and biological pathways.
Caveats
- Early research; more work needed to establish causality.
What’s next
- Further research to understand how blood components affect long COVID.